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Ancient Egyptian pyramids against a purple starry sky
Ancient Egypt

Conspiracy Were the pyramids built by aliens?

An illustration of the Great Fire of London, c1675. St Paul's Cathedral is seen in flames (Photo by Museum of London/Heritage Images/Getty Images)
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What if... The Great Fire of London never happened?

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General History

In search of Britain’s oldest pub

Geometric pavers, colourful doors and gingerbread trim on a pair of Victorian terrace houses
General History

Snuffers, scrapers and murder-holes: walking through the history of the front door

Flames and smoke are seen billowing from the roof at Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, 15 April 2019. Yet despite the devastation, the fire is “not the worst chapter in its 850-year history”, argues Dr Emily Guerry. (Patrick Anidjar/AFP/Getty Images)
General Modern

Notre-Dame fire "It's extraordinary what has survived"

Notre-Dame cathedral, which dates back to 1163. (Alberto Pizzoli/AFP/Getty Images)
Medieval

Notre-Dame 10 facts about Paris's famous cathedral

Stoneleigh Abbey in Warwickshire. (Photo by Archimage/Alamy Stock Photo)
Georgian

Through the keyhole: how the finest mansions in Georgian Britain were furnished

Peter Stanford charts the story of Christianity in Britain and Ireland through historic religious buildings
Medieval

What can churches tell us? 

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Medieval

Windows on to history

An archetypal country house in its grounds, in the mist
Georgian

From Roman villas to Downton Abbey: Britain’s country houses

The Statue of Liberty against a blue sky
Victorian

Q&A Was the Statue of Liberty designed specifically for the United States?

An architectural grotesque of a woman displaying her vulva
Medieval

How naughty was the past? The hidden depths of the medieval church

Bodiam Castle. (Getty Images)
Medieval

How to build a medieval castle: 9 top tips

No 10 Downing Street has been home to dozens of prime ministers (and numerous cats) since the iconic residence was first offered to Sir Robert Walpole
General Modern

23 things you (probably) didn’t know about No 10 Downing Street, the official residence of Britain’s prime ministers

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